WWII Legacy

  • German Anschluss with Austria

    Wants to unify all German speaking people, annexed Austria and demanded the liberation of the German people in Czechoslovakia. Neville Chamberlin flew to Germany to attempt a settlement before a war broke out.
  • Treaty of Munich

    Hitler, Chamberlain, Daladier of France and Mussolini of Italy met in Munich and agreed that Hitler should have the Sudetanland of Czechoslovakia.
  • Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Britain and France declare war on Germany. Neville declares the country is at war.
  • Tripartite act

    Pact of mutual alliance between Germany, Italy, and Japan
  • Pearl Harbor

    Japanese attack a US naval base their pacific fleet in Hawaii. By doing this they were trying to become the power house of the world.
  • Battle of Midway

    The USA defeated the Japanese at the battle of midway. Following this the US navy was able to push Japan back.
  • Axis surrender North Africa

    Britain and the US manage to defeat the axis powers in North Africa.
  • D Day

    The Allies plane an attack on Germany's forces in Normandy. Germany was sent false information about where the allies were coming into, the rushed troops into Calais. Germany was unable to prevent the allies from forming a solid bridgehead.
  • Paris is liberated

    The French capital was finally liberated from the Germans.
  • Death of Roosevelt

    President Roosevelt died and his succeeded by President Truman.